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LOT 0907
Roman Green Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
13 1/2 in. (11.2 grams, 35 cm).
Composed of small oblate beads interspersed with reused bangle fragments, the central feature with larger beads, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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